Total newbie question - Page Rules / Redirecting

[jeddorseyart]

I have a question about this statement on the page rule page:

If the URL matches: By using the asterisk () character, you can create dynamic patterns that can match many URLs, rather than just one. All URLs are case insensitive.*

So, I thought that meant that I could make a rule like this (forgive me for using commas instead of periods, the system said I couldn’t put in more than 2 links!):

example,com/*

using Forwarding URL & 301 Permanent Redirect >>>>
https://www.example,com/*

And then if I typed in
example,com/whatever-the-link-is
it would automatically forward me to
https://www.example,com/whatever-the-link-is

But it doesn’t seem to work like that. Is there any rule I can create that will enable something like that?

Sorry, this is probably a really easy question, but I can’t figure it out.
Thanks for the help.

[sandro]

@jeddorseyart

But it doesn’t seem to work like that. Is there any rule I can create that will enable something like that?

Post a screenshot of your page rule. You most likely missed the replacing variable.

You essentially need to implement Deprecated - Redirect example.com to www.example.com

[jeddorseyart]

Thanks for your help - appreciate it.

Here’s a screenshot…

I don’t know if that is the real issue. The problem I’m having is that unless I type in the full url - including the https://www part, it won’t take me to the page. Like yesterday I made a secret entrance to our membership for a special event I did. But if I just type in Online Painting Classes by Artist Jed Dorsey in US, CA and AU Seattle it takes me back to our home page. But if I type in Online Painting Classes by Artist Jed Dorsey in US, CA and AU Seattle it will go to the actual page.

Any thoughts on why that is happening?

Here are a couple other screenshots that might be helpful.

[sandro]

@sandro

You most likely missed the replacing variable.

Yes, you are missing the variable. The tutorial I posted has the right step-by-step instructions to fix that.

Also which are the first three page rules?

[cloonan]

Hey @jeddorseyart perfect timing tune in today for a special on page rules! https://community.cloudflare.com/t/ytcc-thursday/186334

[jeddorseyart]

Awesome, thank you for your help Sandro!

I didn’t realize that was an article when you first sent it. I did what it said, and it seems to have worked!

Thanks again!

[jeddorseyart]

Thanks, I think I got it figured out!